Crime & Legal

Lance Armstrong settles $100m USPS case for $5m

Floyd Landis happy to avoid the courtroom, Betsy Andreu less so

Katusha-Alpecin’s Marco Haller ‘out for months’ after driver hit him in training

Austrian pro says motorists' "mentality needs to change" as crash leaves him with shattered knee

Near Miss of the Day 125: Close pass van “inches from bars”

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Hampshire

Scott warns cyclists against fake websites with “too good to be true” prices

Rogue sites promise up to 90 per cent discount - but if you part with your cash, you'll be left empty-handed

Near Miss of the Day 124: Close pass at speed (includes swearing)

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Lancashire

US drunk driver who killed British cyclist on Menorca avoids jail

Motorist Bryan Leeds tested positive for alcohol and drugs after fatal collision but was handed suspended sentence

Near Miss of the Day 123: Close pass immediately followed by driver hitting cyclist

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country

Manchester cyclist pushed in canal sparks serial killer fears

Police however are not linking incident to unexplained deaths on city's waterways

Porsche driver who ran over nine German cyclists in Mallorca, killing one, had been caught drug driving before

Driving ban had yet to take effect

road.cc recap: our favourite stories this week

Our pick of the bunch from another busy week on two wheels...

Someone deliberately drove into London’s former cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan

Driver arrested

Hit and run during vigil for US cyclist killed in hit and run

Junction was blocked and at some point protest turned violent

US motorist who drove through a group of charity cyclists at 100mph charged with murder

Driver lost control of his car while travelling on straight desert road notorious for speeding

Cyclist in Russia who hit pothole gets fined for damaging it

Andrei Chikin, who was left bruised after his crash, successfully appealed the penalty

Near Miss of the Day 121: Yet another unnecessary close pass

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Milton Keynes

Police in Sweden stop e-bike rider – after clocking him at 98 kilometres an hour

Bike was fitted with electric motor 16 times more powerful than is permitted by law

road.cc Recap: our top 10 stories of the week

A round-up of our favourite stories from the cycling world from this week

‘Near Miss’ of the Day 118 – Tractor driver gets VERY close

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Herefrodshire

Cyclist sacked for flipping Donald Trump the bird sues ex-employer for wrongful dismissal

Juli Briskman lost job with government contractor after picture of presidential motorcade passing her went viral last year

Cyclists urged to write to MPs to oppose personal injury legal reforms

Government set to increase small claims limit due to rise in whiplash cases, but Cycling UK warns it will hit vulnerable road users hardest

Police stop cyclist ‘riding to London’ on M1 in Sheffield

Incident took place on Saturday

British cyclist killed by American drunk driver in Menorca

Collision occurred at around 11am

Canadian man who sued 10-year-old cyclist after he jogged into her back wheel loses case

Judge says it was easier for jogger to see in front of him than for the cyclist to see behind her

Near Miss of the Day 117: Van driver tailgates cyclist – then overtakes on bend

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Cambridge

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Near Miss of the Day 28 revisited – What happened next?

Footage submitted to Greater Manchester Police results in conviction more than six months on

$18.7 million damages awarded against makers of tour bus involved in cyclist’s death

Jury found that flaw in vehicle's aerodynamic design led to rider being pulled underneath it

Near Miss of the Day 116: Close pass driver won’t face prosecution – because cyclist was too experienced

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Northamptonshire

Wantage cyclist only realised his bike was stolen when police posted photo of it to Facebook

A fairweather cyclist?

Amsterdam lawyer loses case in which he called for action against ‘dickhead’ cyclists

“It is a national sport to moan about the behaviour of cyclists,” says director of Dutch Cyclists’ Union